Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-10-11
MARTINS FERRY.

Messrs. Henry Floto and Patrick Me
DOnOugh, left yesterday for Tennessee,
where they are interested in several hun
bred acres OF timber land.
telegram was received in this city,
Yesterday, announcing the death of Miss
BERTHE Gray, at Colorado City. Colorado, Mt
eight a. NJ, Sunday. Miss BERTHE was an
eStimable young lady, daughter of James
4. Gray, of the Commercial Bank, II
was in the west in the hope
of recruiting her health, which has
been rather poor for a year past. She was
ACCOMPANIED by her father, mother and
sister. Mrs. EllOiSe. Last evening no word
had been received concerning when the lie
mains would arrive at home, or by what
route. Miss Gray was an exemplary
Christian yOung lady, and an active mem
Der of the Presbyterian Church and Sab
bath School. Sine leaves a host OF friends
to mourn her early demise and cOndole
with the sorrow stricken family.
A fire which had been smOuldering sew
eral days in an ash pile at ). II. Heaton's
blacksmith shop on Hanover street, broke
out Yesterday, but was discovered before
il did any harm. 1t was very fortunate
that it occurred when it did, for had II
blaze occurred mt night it might have de-
stroyed Kerr q Sons board yard and plan
ing mill and the entire block Of valuable
property.
Work on j. T. Rilley's new house has
commenced.
Chris. He'll has opened a meat market In
VIM. CARROTS house, at the Clark's addI-
ton pump. Mr. He'll is a well known
Young man, and will no doubt gain a de
served share of the public patronage.
Mrs. J. A. Jamison lett yesterday for
PittsbuTg To spend a few days with her
husband.
Mrs. George W. Mediu, o! Bridgeport,
was nj the city, yesterday, calling on
friends.
The C.,L l.. & W. will run a special excur-
sion train to the Foraker meeting in
Bridgeport tonight.
Mr.. John Warlield and daughter, Ida,
are the guests OF friends in this city. MIR.
WarGeld WIS formerly q Bridgeport com
mission merchant, and was associated
with w. ". Holloway. lie has heen To-
Gated at Quincy. Ill, for several years
Glenn. McCabe is not a ship carpenter,
but he is u soap carpenter Ii You
don't believe it look in his window.
Mrs. J. I. Thomas is seriously i'll at her
home corner Fifth and Hanover streets.
The plate glass windows nave been put
in DIR. j. ID. H0bensack's new building. on
Hanover street.
On Saturday night Mr.. TiS Huskins gave
a stag oyster supper Ia Il number OF his
gentleman friends at hi4 home in HarrisOn'S
building, corner Fiftha and Hanover streets.
The biyalyes were done up to the Queens
appointment. and were much enjoyed.
The manuscript for a full account of a
suyiuf party given Ivy Mr.. fTul Morrison,
at the home of his sister, Mrs. Capt. Ahram
Lash, OH Friday nIght last, was lost on
Saturday while in transit from this city to
the office, and therefore failed to appearon
Sunday among the social events. Suffice
to saw at this hate day that the affair WASH
social success and reflected much credit on
the host.
Mr.. Charles Stuart and Miss Eunice
Godfrey were married 1T the home of the
brides parents Que evening last week.
The affair was kept very quiet until Sun
dav, when it was made known to = num-
her of friends.
NOTICE All persons wanting service
put 10 their buildings tor water, will have
to call at the Office of the Water Works
Trustees and make application for the
work. You cannot commence work with
out a permit. Is. j. Long, Secretary.